1、ANNUAL REPORT 2006Elevating InnovationElevating Innovation2006 Annual ReportMKT0000214-2006 Annual Report Printed in U.S.A.Some images courtesy of Archus Orthopedics,Inc.,CNH Global N.V.,European Space Agency(ESA),Hbar Technologies,LLC,Hilson Moran Partnership Ltd,as well as Nevesbu(Iv-Groep).2007 A
2、NSYS,Inc.All Rights Reserved.AerospaceHbar Technologies,LLC,U.S.A.Space is vast.Hbar Technologieshas shown that an antimatter-drivensail pulling a spacecraft to theAlpha Centauri system can complete the voyage in just 40years.Hbar is about to test thisconcept,using small amounts of antimatter and an
3、 incredibly sensitive torsion balance.ANSYSsolutions are crucial for predictingperformance of key aspects of theconcept and validation experiments.BiomedicalArchus Orthopedics,Inc.,U.S.A.Archus Orthopedics has begun trials of its Total FacetArthroplasty System(TFAS),which is a spinal implantdesigned
4、 to treat spinal stenosis,a condition that results in compression of spinal nervesproducing neurologic symptomsin the legs.ANSYS simulationcapabilities are used to simulatethe quality of motion of both thenatural and implanted spines.MarineNevesbu(Iv-Groep),The NetherlandsTo effectively hide from an
5、 enemy,a submarine might come to rest on the seabed a delicateoperation,since approaching thebottom of the sea with significantspeed could cause a collision.Nevesbu uses ANSYS solutionsto analyze the loads imposed bythe seabed on the bow structureof a submarine.Corporate InformationStockholder Infor
6、mationRequests for information about the Company should be directed to:Investor RelationsANSYS,Inc.Southpointe275 Technology DriveCanonsburg,PA 15317U.S.A.Telephone:724.514.1782Report on Form 10-KStockholders may obtain additional financial information about ANSYS,Inc.from the Companys Annual Report